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Much has been written about how we should dress while social distancing.
These people frighten me, and I am going to move on without addressing them directly.
Other people say, Put on a pair of jeans and a T-shirt, go crazy youre at home!
These people work in finance and should not be heeded on any matter, even financial.
That would be foolish.
This is whereMichael Jordancame in.
Last Sunday, I found myself watchingESPNsThe Last Dance,a documentary about people with bad management skills.
I had found it: my holy quarantine fashion grail.
Throwback, who runs a vintage sports apparel store in the East Village by the same name.
When I reached Mr.
I dont even know if they sold these types of things in old sporting-goods stores, he said.
They probably did in Chicago, at your hometown sporting-goods store, but that might be it.
But I couldnt be too literal in my attempt to turn into Michael Jordan.
But vintage replicas would be more affordable.
But now thatThe Last Danceis up, people are buying replica Jordan jerseys for $150, he said.
Probably if he wore it in the show, the price has gone up.
At one point, frustrated by our mutual lack of progress, Mr.
Throwback and I wondered whether we should just create our own line of practice merch.
You want to make it?
We could make it, he mused.
We could do it.
But its illegal without the NBA license.
In the interest of staying within the bounds of the law, we decided against it.
But below are some of the best and relatively affordable things I did find.
like buy them before I do.
(Heresanother, if that one sells out.)
Time, as it travels forward, is bad.
A vintage Sand-Knit tank that says, Yes, I am an off-duty Bulls player.
A vintageSpace Jamjersey that says, Yes, I am a basketball alien.
The sleeve must skid right off the shoulders at a perfect angle.
Any additional fabric would make the entire look fall apart; any less fabric would result in sartorial pandemonium.
Shorts
If you buy a black tank top or jersey, yo buy black shorts.
If you buy red, buy red shorts.
Then tuck everything into your shorts.
These are the rules!
Here are somevintage white Champion shortswith some yellowing on the waistband hey dont ask more questions.
Some$350 91-era shortsthat are really cute if you are rich.
Straight from the 90s, some moreblack basketball shorts.
Honestly, this part of the outfit is pretty straightforward.
Just wear some good shorts!
Sweatpants
I personally dont like the idea of practicing for a fake Bulls game in sweatpants.
But if sweatpants are your thing, c’mon, dont let me stop you.
These vintage 90s Bulls sweatpants are $500.
You must really like sweatpants?
These vintageNike tearaway pantsseem more reasonable both in fabric and price.
Here aresome $30 vintage Bulls sweatpantsthat feel like the most rational purchase to me.
Tube socks
If you dont wear tube socks, the entire look falls apart.
Heres a pack ofSpaldings teleported straight from the 90s.
If you dont want to spend upwards of $100 on socks, any tube socks will do.
